Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - July 2008
Territory and station name
July 2008 rainfall
total (mm)
July 2008 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
52
179
Townsville Airport
95
680
Brisbane Airport
91
145
Sydney Airport
90
71
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
112
80
Aitutaki
N/A
N/A
Rarotonga Airport
30
29
Fiji
Rotuma Island
453
195
Udu Point
101
114
Nadi Airport
73
159
Nausori
99
85
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
125
80
Bora Bora
35
47
Tahiti – Faa’a
70
133
Tuamotu, Takaroa
62
76
Gambier, Rikitea
157
101
Tubuai
143
99
Rapa
367

Tropical Pacific rainfall - July 2008

Territory and station name July 2008 rainfall total (mm) July 2008 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 52 179
Townsville Airport 95 680
Brisbane Airport 91 145
Sydney Airport 90 71
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 112 80
Aitutaki N/A N/A
Rarotonga Airport 30 29
Fiji
Rotuma Island 453 195
Udu Point 101 114
Nadi Airport 73 159
Nausori 99 85
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 125 80
Bora Bora 35 47
Tahiti – Faa’a 70 133
Tuamotu, Takaroa 62 76
Gambier, Rikitea 157 101
Tubuai 143 99
Rapa 367 146
Kiribati
Tarawa 108 69
Kanton 63 84
New Zealand
Kaitaia 251 151
Whangarei Airport 300 185
Auckland Airport 204 155
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 39 27
Koumac 40 76
Ouloup 39 43
Ouanaham 29 27
Poindimie 75 58
La Roche 34 35
La Tontouta 39 61
Noumea 32 46
Moue 83 98
Niue
Hanan Airport 26 22
Liku 35 27
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 158 84
Norfolk Island 170 115
Raoul Island 150 89
Samoa
Apia 64 76
Faleolo Airport 85 74
Nafanua 107 N/A
Afimalu 114 N/A
Maota 284 113
Solomon Islands
Taro N/A N/A
Munda 71 N/A
Auki 65 N/A
Honiara 204 N/A
Henderson 188 N/A
Kira Kira N/A N/A
Santa Cruz, Lata 153 N/A
Tonga
Niuafoo’o 48 35
Mata'aho Airport 18 17
Lupepau'u 5 5
Salote Airport 34 38
Nuku’alofa N/A N/A
Fua’motu Airport 97 88
Tuvalu
Nanumea 115 55
Nui Island 215 88
Funafuti 172 68
Nuilakita 152 76
Vanuatu
Sola 195 80
Pekoa 60 71
Lamap 31 33
Port Villa 62 92
Tanna/Whitegrass 75 N/A
Bauerfield 57 74
Aneityum 168 157

Rainfall totalling 200% or more is considered well above average. Totals of 40% or less are normally well below average. Highlighted values are new records.

Data are published as received and may be subject to change after undergoing quality control checks. * denotes synoptic values.